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Hi, my name is Rose and welcome to Birds of Passage!
Whether you are a solo-traveller looking for enriching stories behind the places you don’t want to take for granted, or a geeky adventurer looking for escapism in reality: Birds of Passage takes you on a flight to enchanting myths and histories in all sorts of places, all over the world. Looking for travel recommendations? Explore them through culture, nature and adventure.

Don’t you love that feeling of getting utterly lost in a world that is entirely different from yours? It’s time for a follow-up of shows you should watch if you’re into historical fiction #1! I’m an absolute sucker for historical and fantasy tv shows, because they allow me to escape from my day-to-day life into storylines…

Yes, you read that right. In the past month I’ve had the opportunity to join a film set twice – not just a regular film set, but a massive historic film set! Being an extra on a historic film set had always been something on my bucket list; this shouldn’t be a surprise when you…

From the streets of present day Istanbul to 17th century Amsterdam, to Virgina during the American Civil War: this very first Film Talk is travelling both distance and time! Welcome to Film Talk I, where I will give you my honest, spoiler-free opinion on new films. Planning an evening out to completely lose yourself in fiction? With…

We all know the English capital; the Tower Bridge, the gigantic London Eye, the iconic Houses of Parliament and of course the humble home of the Queen, Buckingham Palace. The city has an incredibly rich history, and contrary to its lovely atmosphere today has also known a dark past. If you were able to time-travel…

Don’t you love that feeling of getting utterly lost in a world that is entirely different from yours? I’m an absolute sucker for historical and fantasy tv shows, because they allow me to escape from my day-to-day life into storylines that involve adventure, passion, bravery, true love and even sadness and violence. Ask any of…

It is by no means a prerequisite to be good at science to have an interest in science; space travel is considered a fascinating topic by many. Is there life beyond Earth? Will it ever be possible to inhabit another planet? NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory played into this fascination by creating a large set of posters, advertising…